CHAPTER 410: CHAPTER 327 SET THE WEDDING DATE

Bai Shasha’s journey as the "ugly daughter-in-law meeting the in-laws," as she later described to Li Si, could truly be summed up as starting with unease and ending with an instant connection!

Unexpectedly, Xu Er’s parents turned out to be incredibly easygoing. Xu Er’s mother had once been a stage actress—not only beautiful but also youthful and elegant.

When she first met Xu Er’s father, no one could have imagined she would marry a man who was part of such a large family.

Envying looks from everyone aside, only she knew how difficult it was to make it to this day step by step.

With that understanding, she particularly liked Bai Shasha, whose cheerful and lively personality made them click immediately despite meeting for the first time.

Li Si was genuinely happy for her because she knew how challenging and heartbreaking love or marriage could be if the partner’s parents didn’t approve—like Su Meng’s situation!

But now Su Meng had finally found her silver lining after the storm, her long-awaited happiness!

Su Meng and Long Wu had set their wedding date for Christmas Eve. Li Si told Leng Mochen that this was meaningful: it would be their anniversary every year, and it would never be forgotten!

Such convenience saved Brother Wu a lot of trouble! How many husbands face their wives’ wrath for forgetting an anniversary, with some even having to kneel on a washboard? Brother Wu wasn’t afraid!

Leng Mochen laughed slyly, saying they were certainly influenced by him and Li Si—always imitated, never surpassed!

Li Si rolled her eyes heavily at him. This man was insufferably arrogant!

"You got engaged on Valentine’s Day, so others hold weddings on holidays—just copying you?"

As the couple gently stroked Li Si’s enormous belly, they couldn’t help but imagine when their own wedding might take place once their son was born.

Leng Mochen wanted it to be on Children’s Day, while Li Si suggested Mid-Autumn Festival. In the end, they decided to settle it with a game of rock-paper-scissors—the winner would decide.

With two wins out of three, Li Si still lost to the shameless cheat king Leng Mochen, and their wedding date was whimsically set for Children’s Day!

Originally, when Long Wu convinced his mother successfully to set a wedding date, Mrs. Long called on Mrs. Leng for help because time was genuinely tight.

Mrs. Long initially wasn’t overly optimistic and had mentally prepared herself for disappointment, so despite saying she would get ready beforehand, she hadn’t actually prepared anything.

She knew the situation from back then: Su Meng was supposedly unable to have children, so she had used this reasoning to stall Long Wu in order not to anger him.

She didn’t want to end up like Mrs. Leng—clashing head-on with her son and driving him away.

Besides, even with Su Meng being the focus for Long Wu now, who could say what things would be like in a few years?

Mrs. Long knew her son well—he had been quite a playboy during those earlier years. Could he really settle down?

Although his feelings for Su Meng now might be genuine, wasn’t there an element of "reclaiming what was lost" mixed in?

Mrs. Long misunderstood some details and believed Su Meng had simply gone abroad for many years. Now that she was back, she was naturally the only person Long Wu longed for, and the rekindled feelings were inevitable.

But what would happen when the fervor cooled off?

Wouldn’t other women like Wang Meng or Zhang Meng emerge again?

That’s why Mrs. Long wasn’t in a rush.

However, things didn’t follow her expectations. Su Meng unexpectedly became pregnant in such a short period of time. As for her feelings—she didn’t even know how to describe them properly!

She was going to have a grandchild now! She used to feel envious of Mrs. Leng, but now she was going to be a grandmother herself!

Thus, she no longer resisted the idea of the wedding. Besides, Long Wu wasn’t going to give her any opportunity to object. He had directly informed his father and Mr. Long Sr.

The whole family agreed unanimously: they must bring her in as soon as possible!

Would they really let their grandchild and great-grandchild be born as illegitimate children? That would never do!

And so, the chaotic wedding preparations began in earnest, with Mrs. Long taking pride in being a good mother-in-law by personally handling all the shopping and planning.

No matter what happened, she was determined to ensure her pregnant daughter-in-law could rest peacefully—her grandchild’s health was paramount.

Mrs. Leng was roped in to help, accompanying her on trips to countless malls—and when dissatisfied, they even made two separate trips to Hong Kong and Paris. Mrs. Leng was so overwhelmed she wished she could switch gears and plan her son and Li Si’s wedding instead.

And there—the opportunity had finally come. Her son had finally agreed to have his wedding with Li Si on Children’s Day.

This was monumental news!

Thus, while Mrs. Long was busy shopping, Mrs. Leng also busied herself with preparations.

Later, she brought Leng Ning along, as a young person with tastes similar to Li Si’s.

Mrs. Leng was worried that after all her hard work picking things out, Li Si might not like them!

Given Li Si’s current physical state, her direct involvement wasn’t practical, so Leng Ning’s role became crucial.

She frequently called Li Si to ask, "Sister-in-law, does this color work? Does this style work?"

Watching all of this from the side, Leng Mochen found it all quite amusing and thought it was fine—it kept Li Si busy and fulfilled every day.

Su Meng hadn’t even gone to Simeng anymore. She spent her days discussing parenting tips with the pregnant Li Si, and the two were commendably diligent and eager learners. Su Meng had also started visiting the same hospital as Li Si.

The hospital offered maternity classes teaching expectant mothers about healthy infant care. The two soaked in the lessons intently and gained a wealth of knowledge.

The more they listened, the more surprised they were.

It turned out that newborns didn’t need pillows during their first months. This revelation contradicted Mrs. Su’s years of raising experience—according to her memory, only days after Su Meng was born, her grandmother had made a little pillow stuffed with Xiao Mi for her, saying it would shape her head!

Otherwise, how could Su Meng have such a beautifully shaped head?

Mrs. Su remembered it vividly: back then, Su Meng’s head had been swollen ridiculously.

Su Meng gazed at her mother with a face full of grievance. No wonder the back of her head was flat now! So she had been subjected to unfair treatment from such a young age!

She used to have such a well-shaped head, but her mother and grandmother’s idea of beauty had squashed it.

Thinking of her love for sleek short haircuts, she realized it was forever out of reach in this lifetime. She only hoped her own child could fulfill that wish.

Li Si curiously glanced at Su Meng’s somewhat flat head and expressed sincere sympathy.

Instinctively, she reached back to touch her own head. Thank goodness, thank goodness—it wasn’t perfect, but better than some.

She wondered: was it because her parents were clueless and didn’t care back then, or was it...?

Thinking back to their early days as first-time parents, they probably just didn’t know!

At that moment, her thoughts turned to Tian Yaruo and her divorce, and she silently shook her head, brushing aside such irrelevant musings.

Whether Yaruo was well or not had little to do with her.

Mrs. Su began to reminisce, feeling sentimental as tears welled up again.

Her daughter’s wedding and upcoming child were moments filled with excitement and happiness.

Yet these joyous occasions were inexplicably tinged with sadness because Mr. Su wouldn’t be there—a reminder that fate could truly play cruel tricks on people.